The Carillon

The 93rd Carillon Summer Concert Series

The 93rd Carillon Summer Concert Series begins Sunday, June 25th, 2017. Our Summer Carillon series runs Sunday evenings at 6pm through mid-August. It’s a wonderful opportunity to hear these majestic bells from renowned carillonneurs from across the globe. Click here for the list of dates and musicians from Summer 2017.

The Carillon on Chronicle

On Tuesday, April 2, 2013, ABC’s Chronicle aired a piece about the Cohasset Carillon at St. Stephen’s. Host Anthony Everett came for a tour, and put together the story. Click the picture below to go to the Chronicle website and watch the video.transparent

A Short History of the Carillon

Located in the Gothic stone tower of St. Stephen’s, the Cohasset Carillon was cast as a 23-bell carillon in 1924 by Gillet & Johnston of Croydon, England. It was originally called The Bancroft Memorial Carillon, the gift of Mrs. Jane W. Bancroft in memory of her mother, Mrs. Jessie M. Barron. In 1925, 20 more bells were added, and the 8 lower bells were installed in 1928. In 1989-90, the carillon was renovated and enlarged to 57 bells by the John Taylor Bell Foundry of Loughborough, England. It is the largest carillon (by number of bells) in New England, and it is one of the few carillons in the world with a range sufficient to permit the performance of every piece composed for carillon. The bourbon or lowest bell weighs 11,280 pounds and sounds the note G; the smallest bell sounds the note E and weighs 29 pounds.

One of the bells is named “Stephen” after the first Christian martyr and our patron saint. The bell carries the Latin inscription:

More links for Music at St. Stephen’s

Like this:

Our Directory

Our Prayer

Come, Holy Spirit, come. Come to us at St. Stephen’s. Come with winds of passion to enliven our minds. Come with tongues of fire to ignite our hearts. Breathe on us the wild breath of your life-giving Love. And then use us, Holy Spirit, as you will and always to the glory of Christ’s name. Amen.

Our Mission

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is an inclusive Christ-centered community committed to exploring the intersection of our faith and our lives.

Our Services

Sundays at 8am and 10amHoly Communion

Wednesdays: Chapel, 9:30amHealing Service with Communion

Our Contact List

Each Wednesday at 3pm, St. Stephen's sends out an email update about activities, service opportunities, and meetings happening during the week. We invite you to sign up for the weekly update.
Please click here to join our list!

Giving

We believe we are made in the image of God, and we affirm God’s extravagant
generosity in our lives by cultivating the spiritual gifts of gratitude and generosity.
As members of this community, one way we do this is by supporting the many ministries
of St. Stephen’s with offerings of ourselves, our time, and our financial resources. Each time
you worship with us, you make an offering of yourself. When you participate in any of our ministries,you make an offering of your time. And when you make a financial pledge, you make an offering that funds
our programs, pays our staff, and keeps our beautiful worship space open to welcome others and give glory to God!Please click here to download a 2017 Pledge Card.